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Unit three vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Party Whips | members of each party who is expected to enforce all rules in both the Senate and the House |
| Apportionment | Dividing the seats in the House of Representatives to each state after a census |
| Filibuster | unlimited debate in the Senate |
| Seniority | The longer you are in Congress, the better jobs you get |
| Immunity | cannot be punished for illegal acts committed if they were necessary to do your job as a Congressman |
| Franking Privlage | free mail for congressmen |
| Expulsion | forced to leave congress |
| Censure | formal written disapproval for less serious crimes committed by Congressman |
| Ordinances | local laws (county/city) |
| Redistricting | changing the Congressional districts after a census |
| Gerrymandering | drawing district lines to one political party's advantage |
| Statues | state laws |
| Charters | a government document giving someone permission to do something |
| Annexation | when a town or city expands its boundaries and takes in more land |
| Appropriations | laws that deal with spending money |